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Keith Law
1:16
That's a really terrible way to run a team.
Fred
1:16
What advice would you give to a mid 30s person looking into changing professions and starting from scratch?
Keith Law
1:16
Acquire a critical skill that should directly lead to employment.
Ricky H.
1:16
Ronnie Dawson had a big 2nd half in the Astros system. Back on track as a future regular?
Keith Law
1:17
Was he ever on track to be a regular? He was too old for low-A and spent the whole year there save 13 games.
Andy
1:17
Do you see the White Sox ultimately trading Jose Abreu this offseason? Your opinion on what teams are the best fit/have the pieces to make sense for the White Sox?
Keith Law
1:17
They should but the market might be thin, given all the 1b/dh types in free agency & also in the trade market.
Chuck
1:18
Would you vote for Edgar if you had a ballot?
Keith Law
1:18
I tweeted this on November 20th: "I don't get one till next winter, but if I had a vote: Mussina, Bonds, Clemens, Vlad, Edgar, Chipper, Thome, Rolen, Schilling, Walker."
Anthony
1:18
I recall you saying you had family (parents perhaps?) that lived in the ashburn va area...having just moved to ashburn, do you know of any good restaurants or food spots in the area?  it doesnt seem like a big foodie town.
Keith Law
1:19
Voltaggio's new place at One Loudoun is supposed to be pretty good - i went when it was Family Meal, but he's since switched the concept. Also some good spots in Leesburg, including King Street Coffee & Doner Bistro.
Dutch
1:19
I can't figure out for the life of me why Daniels would rather let Profar rot on the bench or in the minors than cash him in. They have to trade him right?
Keith Law
1:19
They might not be getting reasonable offers.
Jock
1:19
As a long time A's fan, I remain somewhat puzzled by their selection of Austin Beck in that he seems the opposite of the kind of player that they usually target in the 1st round. What do you think of him as a player and do you see his selection as a sign that the A's are shifting to an emphasis on more athletic/higher upside players. Thanks!
Keith Law
1:20
They are never getting a player like Beck - huge tools, athleticism, raw but with star upside - in free agency, and even in trade that's hard to get. You have to have something huge to deal, and right now I don't think they have anyone who'd get a return like him, or like a Gleyber or an Eloy or a Sheffield/Frazier package. So shooting for the moon made sense, even with the huge risk; I might not have done it because Beck's hit tool really concerned me, but that's strictly a subjective matter.
Zo
1:20
How important is having managerial experience. Do you think Boone or Beltran would hurt the yankees in the short run?
Keith Law
1:21
MLB managers without any managerial experience at any level have fared very poorly as a group. It's a bad strategy, and we all know it, and teams keep doing it anyway.
Willie G
1:22
Rangers fans are growing impatient with Nomar Mazara, who has been below average the past two years and has seemed to have stagnated.  Is he someone you think can be a core piece for a team going forward, or is his long-term role as a platoon or role player?
Keith Law
1:23
This is truly an ex post criticism, but I wonder now if promoting him so quickly in 2016 has hurt his development at the plate. Now the situation reminds me of Jose Guillen, who went pretty much from A-ball to the majors, and ended up a fine player, but never developed his approach at all and didn't reach his ceiling. Again, I didn't say so at the time, so this is strictly hindsight.
Josh in DC
1:24
I'm sure you've answered this before, but what you would do with Ohtani (if he actually can hit and pitch at a very level, that is)? How much would you worry about the injury risks from various baseball activities?
Keith Law
1:24
I have a long column on him running on Saturday. He's a starting pitcher who can swing it a little. He is not going to be a starting pitcher and a regular position player on his days "off."
Patty O'Furniture
1:25
Would a Matt Adams for Mike Fiers deal make sense?
Keith Law
1:25
I think Atlanta has plenty of guys who can deliver what Fiers would deliver but for the minimum salary.
Dutch
1:25
Fair to say Snell has #2 upside? FB and CB look sick. Even saw him get some whiffs on his changeup.
Keith Law
1:25
Yes, that's fair.
Matt
1:25
Now that Tillerson and his surprising competence looks to be on the way out, are we in for a very long 11 months until change can actually be voted in?
Keith Law
1:26
It's kind of appalling how mercurial these cabinet decisions have been. Pruitt's reign of error might be the worst of all, with many Republicans weighing in on how disastrous his decisions have been, but if they won't vote Democrat or just stay home, it's not going to change until 2018 or more likely 2020.
Daniel
1:26
Will Mike Mussina make the Hall of Fame?
Keith Law
1:26
Eventually yes. Not this year.
Stan
1:26
Albertos or De la Cruz? (Or neither...)
Keith Law
1:27
Albertos. Alzolay is their best pitching prospect. De la Cruz has no track record of health.
Henry
1:27
Is this the year Xander Bogaerts hits 30 homers?
Keith Law
1:27
Let's get his hands healthy again and say 20 homers.
Sam
1:27
One of the interesting points from Rany Jazayerli's piece on the Bill James/WAR debacle was about how FIP fails to capture that some pitchers are worse out of the stretch, making hit clustering more a function of skill rather than luck. Is there any truth to that?
Keith Law
1:28
Most pitchers are slightly worse out of the stretch. Pitchers who are drastically worse out of the stretch tend to be either relievers or 4A guys. If you can't pitch with men on base, it's a tough road. So while FIP-based WAR does have issues, that's not a significant one.
Scherzer's Blue Eye
1:28
Jim Bowden said Ohtani is going to hit .300 with 30 HRs and win 15 games...
Keith Law
1:28
Yeah.
Jim
1:28
Kind of amazing that the Braves made out with AA here. What do you think he'll do as first order of business there? He keeps saying the defense is his biggest concern and that seems to me that Kemp AND Markakis are goners.
Keith Law
1:29
I think he'll focus on using the prospect inventory - still good, just not what it was, not #1 overall any more - to upgrade the major league roster. He's of the mindset that you keep the absolute best prospects and trade the rest. That's what they need now anyway. That could mean a top-line starter, a good corner outfielder (or two), or a real third baseman.
Ukulele Sue
1:29
Elvis Andrus is due $58M over four years after 2018.  Yes, he's had two good years in a row, but wouldn't it be a mistake for him to opt out after 2018 and try to get more money, given how loaded the free agent class will be?
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